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P. D. MAIRE & W. W. GREGORY.

FISHING TACKLE.

APPLICATION men JAN. 27, 1915.

1,193,912. Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

W/TA/ESSES: INVENTORS WALTfA w GREGORY,

P5775? a. MAIRE.

ATTORNEYS PETER ID. MAIRE m WALTER w. GREGORY, or-imimwoopfommsAm was"nsnmlmn Application filed January. 27, 1915. i sex-mm. 4,584.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, PETER WALTER W. GREGORY, citizens of the UnltedStates, residing at Lakewood, in the county; of (Juyahoga and State ofOhio, have mvented certain new and useful Improvements.

in Fishing-Tackle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to improvementsi in fishing-tackle, and theimprovement comprises a fishing-line having free-runmngconnection with abob or float and detach able and adjustable means onthe fishing- 7 lineto limit the relative movement of said parts, all substantially asherein shown and described and moreparticularly pointed out 1 in theclaims;

- In the accompanying drawing, Figure'l 1s a view of a fishing rod andfishing-line with a float and stops affixed to the line, thefull linesshowing the rod raised with the line drawn taut, and the dotted linesshowing the rod lowered with the line reeled in but'with the float stillon the surface of the water. Fig; 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 butshowing the upper portion of the fishing-line slack and the lower orhook end ofthe line suspended from and carried by the float. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section of a hollow float sleeved upon a fishing-line andin contacting engagement with an adjustable and detachable stop andsupporting member for the fishing-line. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sideelevation of our improved adjustable and detachable stop and supportingmember which is adapted to cooperate with a float to hold a fishing-lineat any desired depth in the water and Fig. 5 is an elevation of saidstop showing. the opposite side from Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a longitudinalsection of said stop member, and Fig. 7 a cross section thereof on line77, Fig. 5. v

This invention aims to meet an anglers requirements in the followingparticulars; to wit, in adjusting hisfishin'g-line for varied depths offishing-grounds; in indicating and playing his catch; and in reeling-inand casting the fishing-line.v For these purposes, the fishing-line'2,which is secured to the rod 3 or to a reel 4 on the rod, is providedwith a leader or weighted hook end 5 4 as usual, and in addition issupplied with a suitable bob or float 6 of any preferred construction.As shown in Fig. 3 the bob or float comprises an ellipsoidal hollow bodyof I by capsf'Z "and the bottom ca engages the and a straight slot orcell uloid' haviiig alongitudi'nal that (m its D. Mama and longer 1 axisthrough which the fishing-line extends 1nfree-running relations.-The-top and bottom ends of the float are. reinforced knot8lwhichfconnects thelea er'5 with the linefsaid knot inarking oneg'st'oplimit for ,thef'float. other stop -limit on" the line s-marked byanadjustable and detachable device comprislng a relatively smallcylindricalbody 9 of'ellipsoidalvforination in the .prese ntfinfstance,which is particularly. dist ngulshed in ,that it is provided with anannular reduced portion and groove 10 centrally between its ends ofdouble or triple the width of the fishing-line whichis adapt ed .to beconfined within said groove. Spiral grooves'll and 12 extend in oppositedirections from annular groove 10, each spiral groove being of the samedepth as said groove 10 at their point of communication and then ofgradually increasing depth until theend ofthe spiral is reached, whichis at the longitudinal axis of the member at the inner end of a centralround here and a straight slot or groove 14 in the sideof each taperingend of member 9. Theinner end of each slot is slightly enlarged androunded at its juncture with the spiral groove to permit convenientinsertion of the fishing-line, oove I4 is relatively narrow to pinchthe. shing-line. The bottom portion or bore 14' on the axial line of themember is slightly rounded and enlarged to receive the line,- butnevertheless the line is still compressed and frictionallynotwithstanding that member 9 is relatively small, its full size beingapproximately'as shown in Fig. 3, the fishing-line is completely retiredwithin the grooves or slots below the rounded surface of said member,thereby avoiding obstruction or resistance to the free-running of thesaid member through the guides and over the reel on the rodv andavoiding wear on the line by protecting the turns thereof at the cornersof the longitudinal and transverse grooves in member 9. I

The arrangement of the grooves and slots as. described permits quick andconvenient 'attachment'of member 9 upon 'theline and is accomplishedbywinding the line first aroundthe central reduced .portion formedby'anp llar groove 10 and placing the line into the spiral grooves andthen pulling the line into the straight slots 12. When the line iswoundon] once around in the annular Y groove 10 rom entrance to entrance ofthe s iral coves and laced in the groo ves as d scrib athe said ember isgripped sufliciently to assure a fixed "tion thereof on the line, thatis, it will a ord a'stop member for the bob or float which will remainfixed on line against all ordinary strains or end pressuresbbut by usingsuflicient hand power said mem or may be forced to slide along the lineto establish different adjusted relations of said member to the otherstop on the line represented by knot 8. Obviously, a second memberidentical to member 9 may be used in lieu-of said knot.

Annular groove 10 of member 9 is made wide enough to permit thefishing-line to be and any false or true strike by thefish will beplainly indicated by downward movement of the bob or float. Then anytake-up or change in play of the fishing-line will be visibly indicatedby the position of the stop member 9 relatively to the bob or floatwhich remains on the surface of the water on account of its free-runningconnection with the 40 v fishing-line. When the knot 8 engages the bobor float, the catch is usually landed with weight in'making the cast,but when the bob or float strikes the water it remains on the surfacewhile the hook end of the line drops to the desired depthas-predetermined and limited by the stop member 9.

What we claim is:

1. A fishing-line attachment comprising a relatively small cylindricalbody having longitudinal slots and axial bores open thereto in itsopposite end portions and provided with an annular groove in its centralbody portion and having spiral surface grooves extending from saidannular groove to said longitudinal slotsand axial bores.

2. A fishing-line, in combination with a relatively small cylindricalbody having longitudinal and spiral surface grooves atopposite endsthereof and. an annular groove centrally of the body, said annulargroove being of greater width relatively than .the longitudinal andspiral grooves to accommodate more-than a single winding of the fishingline therearound. In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures inpresence of two witnesses.

PETER D. MAIRE. WALTER W. GREGORY. Witnesses:

M. SGHWAN, R. B. MOSER.

